{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Phil Eaglestone | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = Phillip Steven Eaglestone | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Beckenham, Greater London, England | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm medium | role = | international = true | internationalspan = 2008–2012 | oneodi = yes | odidebutdate = 1 July | odidebutyear = 2008 | odidebutagainst = New Zealand | odicap = 25 | lastodidate = 1 July | lastodiyear = 2012 | lastodiagainst = New Zealand | oneT20I = yes | T20Idebutdate = 3 February | T20Idebutyear = 2010 | T20Idebutagainst = Canada | T20Icap = 18 | lastT20Idate = 3 February | lastT20Iyear = 2010 | lastT20Iagainst = Canada | club1 = Northern Knights | year1 = {{nowrap|2016–present}} | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 24 | bat avg1 = 4.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 5.03 | deliveries1 = 440 | wickets1 = 20 | bowl avg1 = 32.07 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/48 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/– | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 1 | runs2 = – | bat avg2 = – | 100s/50s2 = – | top score2 = – | deliveries2 = 12 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 10 | runs3 = 40 | bat avg3 = 3.66 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 10* | deliveries3 = 814 | wickets3 = 14 | bowl avg3 = 36.20 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/50 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 11 | runs4 = 15 | bat avg4 = 3.75 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 4 | deliveries4 = 392 | wickets4 = 12 | bowl avg4 = 31.58 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/48 | catches/stumpings4 = 0/– | date = 15 July | year = 2018 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64482/64482.html CricketArchive }}
'''Phil Eaglestone''' (born 17 June 1982) is an English-born Irish cricketer. Primarily a left-arm seamer, Eaglestone made his One Day International debut for Ireland in 2008. Two years later he played his first Twenty20 International.
==Career==
===Domestic=== Phil Eaglestone's plays for his local club, that of Strabane.<ref name="knee injury">{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/7395908.stm |title=Irish unchanged for weekend games |publisher=BBC Online |date=12 May 2008}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> He first represented Ireland in 2008. In his first season playing for them in the Friends Provident Trophy (FPT), he featured in four games, taking five wickets at an average of 22.40.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64482/a_Bowling_by_Season.html |title=ListA Bowling in Each Season by Philip Eaglestone |publisher=CricketArchive.com}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> His debut match was against Nottinghamshire on 27 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/64/64482/List_A_Matches.html |title=List A Matches played by Philip Eaglestone (6) |publisher=CricketArchive.com}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> He opened the bowling with Kevin O'Brien and finished with figures of 10–2–49–2; his wickets were those of Will Jefferson and Graeme Swann.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/132/132011.html |title=a18950: Ireland v Nottinghamshire: Friends Provident Trophy 2008 (Midlands Group) |publisher=CricketArchive.com}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> He was forced to miss one FPT game in May 2008 due to a knee injury.<ref name="knee injury"/>
===International career=== Before making his senior team debut, Eagleston represented Ireland A against Denmark and Marylebone Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/7151029.stm |title=Youth gets chance in Irish squad |publisher=BBC Online |date=18 December 2007}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> Although Eaglestone was part of the 15-man squad that toured Bangladesh in early 2008, he did not play on the tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/336566.html |title=Stirling picked for Bangladesh tour |author=Cricinfo staff |publisher=Cricinfo.com |date=13 February 2008}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref> He made his international debut on 1 July 2008, playing against New Zealand in a One Day International (ODI) as part of the 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland. Ireland lost the match, which was played in Scotland, by 290 runs. Eaglestone opened the bowling with fellow seamer Peter Connell – who was also on debut – and finished with figures of 7–0–60–1 as New Zealand amassed 402 from their 50 overs. The first wicket Eaglestone took was that of Brendon McCullum for 166.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/scotland/engine/current/match/325554.html |title=ODI no. 2727: Associates Tri-Series (in Scotland) – 1st match: Ireland v New Zealand |publisher=Cricinfo.com |date=1 July 2008}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref>
Although he was selected in Ireland's squad for the European Cricket Championship, held later in July 2008, a suspected stress fracture of the tibia (shin) led to his withdrawal. The injury also prevented him from playing in the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers in August 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/7524087.stm |title=Eaglestone out of Ireland squad |publisher=BBC Online |date=24 July 2008}} Retrieved on 4 November 2008.</ref>
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